Cityville creator Zynga has amassed more than 250 million monthly Facebook gamers and now the company has made plans to expand their social gaming empire by hiring nearly 100 new employees in Dublin. The nearly four year old company has announced the launch of their European headquarters in Dublin, Ireland a move seen as a…Continue Reading ›
I’ll cop to the fact that while I love certain social media services, like Facebook, I never really jumped on the social gaming bandwagon. I hated the idea of haranguing my friends for a plank for my barn or some kibble for my virtual pet, and I also thought that it would look kind of…Continue Reading ›
Telltale Games, makers of the upcoming The Walking Dead game will also be releasing a Facebook game based on the popular comic book and TV series of the same name. The software developer has not revealed what the game will feature for the social network, however they have said that it will feature a connection…Continue Reading ›
Hotel chain Marriott International is the latest company to jump on the Facebook gaming craze with a new lemonade stand style game they boldly claim “is similar in concept to the highly popular Farmville and Cityville games.” “My Marriott Hotel” is said to allow users to manage a “virtual” hotel restaurant kitchen before eventually moving…Continue Reading ›
The Sims are coming to Facebook. EA announced today that a new version of the popular online game, called The Sims Social, will be hitting Facebook later this summer. The Sims Social already has a Facebook page with a few built in incentives. Exclusive in-game prizes will be unlocked when The Sims Social Facebook page…Continue Reading ›
A new McDonald’s Campaign in Sweden is drawing a lot of attention by allowing players to participate in a “digital Pong” game right on their smartphones. Players of the game literally play for their supper in 30 second games between other passerby’s. The system works by using a players Smartphone location to determine if they…Continue Reading ›
Namco Bandai, the company behind the hugely successful arcade game Pac Man has released their popular game in the form of a Facebook app. Actually it gets better, users can play the original or download Pac Man S (Social). In the original game users play the standard version of Pac Man, attempting to gobble up…Continue Reading ›
Social gaming giant Zynga on Wednesday announced the release of Empires Allies a new Facebook game that let’s you fight your friends. The game is the first for the company to take on a robust social strategy feel with fighting capabilities that also thrives upon social engagement. It’s also the first time that the company…Continue Reading ›
